"Small factor PC manufacturer Shuttle today announced the addition of two new Embedded Slim series systems to their portfolio."

Small factor PC manufacturer Shuttle today announced the addition of two new Embedded Slim series systems to their portfolio. Both the small form factor (SFF) systems feature VIA’s Nano CPUs and will be displayed at Computex.

The new systems have been branded the XS92 and the XS29F respectively. While the XS92 will be equipped with VIA’s Nano L CPUs for faster speeds, the XS29F will feature VIA’s Nano U CPUs, which give the system higher power efficiency. Owing to their lower thermal output, the U series CPUs do not require any cooling fans. This makes the XS29F virtually noise-free.

Except for confirming the launch at Computex and the base specifications, Shuttle have held back further details about both the systems and will be releasing the same at the actual launch party during the expo.

My guess is that the motherboard itself is no longer in production and any existing stock is kept for spares/repairs. It would stand to reason that the supplier will try and squeeze as much money out of the end user for a replacement board that couldn't be had elsewhere. At £260 inclusive of VAT, you're better off backing up your files onto a desktop and buy a new Laptop all together.

Welcome to the ****ty world of laptop parts rip-off pricing. I stopped doing laptop mobo swap-outs a few years ago because of the price of replacements. Trying to find mobos is like trying to find rocking horse crap sometimes too. I used to get funny looks and sometimes some choice words from clients when I told them the price of jobs, and I was only charging £40 labour on them too, so it wasn't like I was ripping them off.

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